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09-18-2023 EDA MINver Meeting of the Elk River Economic Development Authority Held at the Elk River City Hall Monday, September 18, 2023 Members Present: President Dan Tveite, Commissioners Cory Grupa, Matt Westgaard, Mike Beyer, Jennifer Wagner, and Charlie Blesener Members Absent: Commissioner Jeff Hartwig Staff Present: Economic Development Director Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Specialist Joshua Mollan, and Deputy City Clerk Jolene Richter I . Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Economic Development Authority was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by President Tveite. 2. Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Consider Agenda Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Grupa to approve the agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 4. Consent Agenda Moved by Commissioner Blesener and seconded by Commissioner Westgaard to approve the following consent agenda: 4.1 August 21, 2023, Minutes. 4.2 Check register as outlined in the staff report. 4.3 Balance sheet as outlined in the staff report. 4.4 Revenue/Expenditure report as outlined in the staff report. Motion carried 6-0. S. Open Forum No one appeared for Open Forum. 6.1 Public Hearings There were no public hearing items. Economic Development Authority Nfinutes Page 2 September 18, 2023 7.1 Committee Updates Mr. Mollan provided committee updates which included: Together Elk River: ■ They are wrapping up the 169 Redefine social media messaging for the year. ■ There was a billboard throughout the summer, and they were able to secure another four weeks in November to use the billboard for positive messaging regarding the 169 Redefine project. They are looking to have the billboard for December to encourage shop local with holiday shopping messaging. ■ They are in the final stages of approving new downtown banners. Beautification and Public Art: They have merged into one committee now. They are still accepting beautification applications through the end of September. They are looking at a public art project and securing grant funding. They are possibly looking at the Furniture and Things Community Event Center as a location. 7.2 2024 YMCA Levy Resolution Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report. President Tveite added the levy is fulfilling the desires of the citizens of Elk River who voted for the levy to be approved. Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve Resolution 23-03 establishing the 2024 referendum tax levy of $518,096 for the debt service on the YMCA facility. Motion carried 6-0. 7.3. General Updates Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report. They are working with Die Concepts on the potential extension of their loan. Staff is waiting on additional information from Die Concepts before moving forward. Most likely it will be brought to the October Joint Finance meeting and brought to EDA in November. Mr. O'Neil and Mr. Mollan attended the North and West Suburbs forum. They were able to hear from some of the peer cities and find out what they are working on with their cities. [NATURE1 0. E A E 1 r r Economic Development Authority Minutes September 18, 2023 8. Adjourn Regular Meeting Page 3 Moved by Commissioner Beyer and seconded by Commissioner Grupa to adjourn the regular meeting of the Economic Development Authority. Motion carried 6-0. The regular meeting adjourned at 5:39 p.m. President Tveite called the work session to order at 5:42 p.m. 9.1 Moyer Properties — TIF No. 26 Mr. O'Neil presented the staff report. Commissioner Blesener asked if Mr. Moyer went the route of getting tenants would he still have room for 13 employees. Mr. O'Neil said no, there would not be room. Commissioner Blesener asked if the attorney provided any direction. Mr. O'Neil responded that the attorney said they feel comfortable moving forward using a tenant as a situation. Commissioner Westgaard stated he supported this if it is creating the number of jobs that the TIF requires, and the attorney is comfortable with the situation. He felt it would be setting a bad precedent for the future. Commissioner Wagner asked why Mr. Moyer had decreased to five employees. Mr. O'Neil stated it was because the cost of steel had increased, and he did not want to pass the cost off to his customers. Commissioner Westgaard asked if we can add language to the agreement that states he needs to remain at least 50%. Commissioner Blesener asked who has the ultimate oversight of TIFs. Mr. O'Neil answered statutory the Department of Revenue and DEED; however, it is up to the city how TIF is awarded or amended. President Tveite asked if DEED would have any input into this situation. Mr. O'Neil said that DEED would have recommendations regarding the job portion and if the EDA amends the TIF, then they would be amending the business subsidy agreement as well, which would require working with DEED. After discussion, the EDA directed staff to reach out to DEED and to get more information from legal. Also, they would like to have the client come before the commission. Fam"ATUREI Economic Development Authority Minutes September 18, 2023 10. Motion to Adjourn Page 4 Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Grupa to adjourn the meeting of the Economic Development Authority. Motion carried 6-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m. Minutes prepared by Jolene Richter. Dan Tveite,( '. EDA President i "4 Tina Allard, City Clerk l0itEIEI I NATURE]